Queen Mary
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Queen Mary, Queen Marie, or Queen Maria may refer to:
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[edit] Monarchs
[edit] Britain
[edit] England
- Mary I of England (1516–1558), queen regnant of England, the daughter of Henry VIII of England (by his first wife Catherine of Aragon), and the second wife of Philip II of Spain
- Mary of Modena (1658–1718), queen consort of England, the daughter of Alfonso IV (Duke of Modena), and the second wife of James II of England
- Mary II of England (1662–1694), queen regnant of England, the daughter of James II of England, the wife of William III of England, and the sister of Anne I of the United Kingdom
[edit] Scotland
- Mary of Gueldres (1433–1463), queen consort of Scotland, the daughter of Arnold von Geldern, Duke of Gueldres (in Burgundy, France); the wife of James II of Scotland; and the mother of James III of Scotland
- Mary of Guise (1515–1560), queen consort and regent of Scotland, the daughter of Claude, Duke of Guise; second wife of James V of Scotland; and the mother of Mary, Queen of Scots
- Mary I of Scotland, (1542–1587, also known as Mary, Queen of Scots), queen regnant of Scotland and queen consort of France, the daughter of James V of Scotland, the wife of Francis II of France and the mother of James I of England
[edit] United Kingdom
- Mary of Teck (1867–1953), queen consort of the United Kingdom, the wife of George V of the United Kingdom, and the mother of Edward VIII of the United Kingdom and George VI of the United Kingdom
[edit] Europe
[edit] France
- Mary Tudor (queen consort of France) (1495–1533) the daughter of Henry VII of England, the sister of Henry VIII of England, the wife of Louis XII of France, and the grandmother of Lady Jane Grey
[edit] Hungary
- Mary of Hungary (1371–1395), queen regnant of Hungary, the daughter of Louis I of Hungary and the wife of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
- Mary of Habsburg (1505–1558), queen consort of Hungary, the daughter of Philip I of Castile, and the wife of Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia
[edit] Portugal
- Maria I of Portugal (1734–1816) also known as Mary I, the Pious
- Maria II of Portugal (1819–1853) also known as Mary II, the Good Mother
[edit] Romania
- Marie of Edinburgh, Queen of Romania (1875–1938), queen consort of Romania, the daughter of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; the wife of Ferdinand I of Romania; and the mother of Carol II of Romania
[edit] Other historical figures
- Queen Mary is the most common historical title of Mary Thomas, leader of the Fireburn labor revolt in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
[edit] Ships
These were all named after Mary of Teck:
- HMS Queen Mary, a battlecruiser of the Royal Navy launched in 1912
- TS Queen Mary, a Clyde Steamer launched in 1933, now retired as a floating pub/restaurant on the Embankment in London, UK
- RMS Queen Mary, a Cunard Line ocean liner launched in 1934, now retired as a hotel in Long Beach, California, USA
- RMS Queen Mary 2, a Cunard passenger ship that entered service in 2003
[edit] Universities
- Queen Mary, University of London, a college of the University of London
[edit] Vehicle
- Queen Mary trailer, a type of semi-trailer designed for the carriage and recovery of aircraft, named after the RMS Queen Mary